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A History of Mt. Mitchell and the Black Mountains

A History of Mt. Mitchell and the Black Mountains Exploration, Development, and Preservation

Paperback (30 Jan 1985)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The Black Mountain range of the Appalachians is the highest mountain range in the eastern United States and has a diverse ecology with plants and animals usually found much further north. Heavily deforested in the late nineteenth century, the range was the site of the nation's first natural resources preservation movement in the early 20th century. Subjects discussed include intitial habitations by scientist Elisha Mitchell's exploration of the range, developing tourism in the 1850s, the Clingman-Mitchell highest peak controversy, and geographic explorations of Arnold Guyot, exploitation and preservation at the turn of the 20th century, and the return of tourism.

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The University of North Carolina Press

Book information

ISBN: 9780865262188
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 132
Weight: 333g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 3mm